Imagine the Past

Traditional Crafts, Skills and Trades

Sunday, 5th May 2018, 10am-4pm

Come and experience the sounds and activity of traditional trades used in Hahndorf 19th C village life. There will be displays and working demonstrations showcasing traditional crafts, skills and trades by people passionate about their craft.

Come and join us for afternoon tea to celebrate the babies born at the Ambleside hospital now known as the Hahndorf Academy.

On Saturday May 11th 2-4pm

Meet others whose ancestors were born here and share your story with us, this is a great chance to get together and chat about shared histories.

so far we have 540 names of babies born in Ambleside.

if you were born here we would love to see you or please contact us.

OR

Do you know of any babies born here between 1919-1935?

Deborah Twinings exhibition will also be on show in May which is History Month and her work celebrates Nurse Bertha Schmidtke’s achievements and the 100 year anniversary of the Ambleside Hospital (Now Hahndorf Academy) and all the babies born here.

Yoga in the art gallery on Sunday morning is the perfect tonic to keep you fit and fabulous

9.30-10.30 Sunday mornings in the upstairs gallery

Please bring a yoga mat and beginners are welcome

Iyengar yoga is great for strengthening your muscles and posture, it is also good for relaxation and a calm mind. Nicola Semmens has been doing yoga for 25 years, she talks through the positions which helps improve the poses. It is a lovely group of people in a great environment.

$15 for drop in sessions, please pay with cash on the day

$135 for 10 sessions, please pay us in the Hahndorf Academy Shop or book online

Heysen Prize for Landscape Artist Talks

Saturday November 24 at 2pm-4pm with wine and nibbles

We invite you to join a group of artists who are exhibiting in Finalist Exhibition of the Heysen Prize for Landscape 2018. Artists will talk about their work and arts practice as we move around the galleries looking at their work.

The 2018 Hahndorf Winter Lantern festival will involve working with the local community and schools in order to create artful lantern sculptures that will be paraded down the main straight of Hahndorf and displayed in the Hahndorf Academy grounds.

The Hahndorf Academy grounds will be transformed into a colourful and dynamic space, decorated with a large array of lanterns and dotted with local vendor food stalls as well as craft and activities including shadow puppetry, fire puppetry and mural workshops.

The theme for this year is ‘Poetry’ and will include an inaugural poetry prize and poetry performances.

Just before Sundown a candlelit lantern parade, accompanied by the town band, will make its way down the main street of Hahndorf and make an entrance back at the festival. Following this live bands will play leading up to a Fire Mural display at 8pm.

People involved in making this event possible include local artists Tony Hannan, Rebecca Prince, Zinia King, The Hahndorf Academy staff and volunteers.

Artist talksoffer you a great opportunity to meet artist's from the 'Make History' exhibition including talks by Wendy Dixon-Whiley, Beverley Southcott, Stephanie Radok and Deb Twining. This will be a lovely gathering with afternoon tea in a friendly setting. We are celebrating the History Festival and History Month with contemporary artworks that engage with Hahndorf Academy's heritage and museum collection. This is the last day of the exhibition so we hope you can make it. SUNDAY MAY 27 at 3pm

In the Adelaide Hills, tangible heritage came from Prussia, with love... and that heritage was added to the natural landscape of the Hills that evolved over 800 million years, where the topography supports animals and plants unique to this southern continent, in a place where you can see wildlife, in the wild.

The earliest cultural stories are those of the Aboriginal Peramangk people who have lived and traded through the Adelaide Hills for thousands of years. The ‘discovery’ of Australia in the 1800’s began a European impact that led to a cultural landscape influenced initially by the English and French, followed by ‘push’ and ‘pull’ migration from Prussia in the mid-1800’s.

Visitors to the Adelaide Hills will see evidence from those Prussians who came, with love - none more so than in Hahndorf.

Bio of presenter Emeritus Professor Jane James: Jane will show how integrated regional interpretation plans for the Adelaide Hills and for the history and heritage of Hahndorf results in memorable visitor experiences, substantial community pride and positive economic impact. Emeritus Professor Jane James ran the award-winning tourism degrees at Flinders University, South Australia for 17 years. As an interpretation consultant, she specialises in interpretive planning and training, working with tourism, heritage curators, natural area managers and cellar doors to identify their point of difference and their target markets and then telling their story - really well.

Jane has been a Board member of the South Australian Tourism Commission, Chair of the National Parks and Wildlife Council, a Member of the State Heritage Council, and Deputy Presiding Member of the Adelaide Parklands Authority. Jane was appointed to Hahndorf Academy Board in 2016.

Walk in the bold determined footsteps of our German pioneer women as they made the regular 26km trek from Hahndorf to market in Adelaide, lugging heavy baskets of produce. Take in the spectacular Adelaide Hills scenery as you wind your way to Beaumont House for the inaugural Heritage Harvest Festival. An unforgettable challenge and fitting tribute to the women who helped build South Australia.

As the walkers descend from Hahndorf join us for a special celebration of the inaugural Heritage Harvest Festival. There will be live music, food wine and produce in the beautiful autumn splendour of the Beaumont House gardens and a chance to lend a hand picking olives from the 150 year old Davenport olive grove.

Karol is a Queensland artist and she is thrilled to be working on site in Hahndorf and running workshops. She admires our Adelaide Hills landscape and work by Sir Hans Heysen and her experience is extensive as an artist and teacher. She is running workshops in pastels, oil paints, pen and wash and sketching. Her themes are landscapes, waterscapes, portraits and still life so plenty to interest everyone. Karol will be exhibiting with us during this time, running workshops and working on site in the gallery, the Hahndorf Academy gardens and also at the Cedars, Home and studio or Sir Hans Heysen.

Summary of Workshops, Demonstrations and Events April & May 2018

Hahndorf Academy with Artist in Residence Karol Oakley MP PSA

Sunday 22 April

A Full Day Workshop 9am to 3pm

Landscape in Oils

This is a studio workshop based at the Hahndorf Academy.

Landscape painting is synonymous with the Adelaide Hills and particularly Hahndorf. In this workshop we will be painting from a provided reference. Karol will explain about getting started and how to succeed with oils. Tips and tricks will, of course, be supplied with participants creating a painting step by step, before making a start on their own painting. Tuition is one on one with equal time for each participant. There is homework too. Yes, bring your finished painting along to the free critique session on Sunday 13 May, 9-11am, at the Exhibition space, Hahndorf Academy.

Skill level: open to all

Cost: $65 per person Materials List on Booking

Friday 27 April

Artists That Coffee: 10am to 12 noon

Meet other artists over coffee and chat in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. We will sketch pen and wash from our veranda view. These mornings are facilitated by Karol Oakley, but not tutored as we get together and share “arty stuff” and drawing. Seats are strictly limited. We will try to experience a different venue in Hahndorf each week.

Cost $20 each Coffee and treats included Venue location to be advised

Sat 28 April

A Full Day Workshop: 9 am to 3pm

Waterscapes – where landscape and water meet.

This is a studio based workshop held at the Hahndorf Academy. Pastel painting has never been easier. We “under-paint” for pastels, then learn how to paint water in the landscape. These are new methods for a traditional medium which can make the end result glow. There will be demonstrations and individual attention throughout this workshop.

Skill Level: This workshop is suitable for those with some painting knowledge and a sense of adventure.

Cost: $65 per person Materials List on Booking

Sun 29 April

Demonstration at the Exhibition: 10 to 12noon Painting Auction at 12:30pm

Karol Oakley will be demonstrate creating a studio painting from an “en plein-air” sketch. The subject will of course, be local. The completed studio painting will be auctioned off at the end of the demonstration. This demonstration is a fundraiser for the Hahndorf Academy of Art. Entry will be by gold coin donation. Bookings preferred, to Hahndorf Academy.

Fri 4 May

Artists That Coffee: 10am to 12 noon

Meet other artists over coffee and chat in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. We will sketch pen and wash from our veranda view. These mornings are facilitated by Karol Oakley, but not tutored as we get together and share “arty stuff” and drawing. Seats are strictly limited. We will try to experience a different venue in Hahndorf each week.

Cost $20 each Coffee and treats included Venue location to be advised

Sat 5 May

A Full Day Workshop: 9am to 3pm

Still Life Free Style. Mixed media

A still life will be arranged for a full day of creating. We will use mixed mediums of charcoal, ink, paint and pastel to experiment and find expressions of the set subject. This can be from realist to expressionist to abstract, your style is your choice. A demonstration, step by step exercises with individual help and time to make your own painting statement will fill the day. Come and share a day of fun, frivolity and getting in touch with your inner artist!

Skill Level: Basic knowledge of pastel use and colour mixing

Cost $65 per person Materials List supplied. Karol will provide some of the materials for a small fee of $10. Check the Materials list for what these are.

Sun 6 May

A Half Day Workshop: 9am to 12 Noon

URBAN Painting and Sketching, in oils, pastels and pen and wash.

The grounds of the Hahndorf Academy provide the urban view with the surrounding buildings and interesting features as subjects for a mornings painting. This half day paint-out is untutored and could be a follow on from yesterday’s workshop, “Landscape in Oils and Pastels”. It is about getting out into the great outdoors to practice your new-found skills and with new painting friends, weather permitting. Karol will demonstrate, showing you how to deal simply with issues such as perspective and the changing light. There will be no pressure on anyone to complete a painting, but rather to find as much information within the painting construct as possible for future reference.

Skill Level is open to all.

Cost: $25 Materials List supplied on Booking

Thu 10 May

En Plein-air at “The Cedars”. 9:30am to 2:30 pm

Enjoy a privileged day in the grounds of Australias Master Painter Sir Hans Heysen’s home “The Cedars”. This will be a small group, painting and drawing “en plein-air” in oils, pastels, charcoal, pen and wash. There will be a demonstration by Karol Oakley followed by personal guidance with your own work. We will be at “The Cedars” all day so bringing a picnic lunch is recommended.

Skill Level is open to all. Participants from previous workshops encouraged to attend.

Cost is $45 plus entry to The Cedars. Materials List provided on Booking

Fri 11 MAY

Artists That Coffee 10am to 12 noon

Meet other artists over coffee and chat in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. We will sketch pen and wash from our veranda view. These mornings are facilitated by Karol Oakley, but not tutored as we get together and share “arty stuff” and drawing. Seats are strictly limited. We will try to experience a different venue in Hahndorf each week.

Cost $20 each Coffee and treats included Venue location to be advised

Sat 12 May

A full Day Workshop 9am to 3pm

Portraits

Karol brings together traditional and new methods of creating a portrait painting in Pastels. You will be using underpainting to set the tone and mood for the traditional pastel work on top. This workshop aims to bring out the likeness of the subject and to create a distinct feeling within the work. There will be demonstrations and individual attention throughout this workshop.

Skill Level: You need to know how to mix colour, have a good understanding of tone and some pastel experience. A sense of humour helps.

Cost: $65 per person Materials List on booking

Sun 13 May

9 am to 11 am

Critique session for the Landscape Painters.

Learn from Karol and your fellow artists as Karol discusses strengths and areas for improvement in each painting.

Painters book your place. No Charge

1 to 3:30 pm

Demonstration at the Exhibition and Auction of Painting

Karol will demonstrate painting techniques in pastel from an “en plein-air” sketch to a studio painting. The subject will, of course, be local. The completed work will be auctioned at the end of the demonstration. This demonstration is a fundraiser for The Cedars Trust and entry is by gold coin donation.

4 to 5pm

Farewell to the Exhibition: drinks and nibbles’ will be provided as final painting purchases are made and new friendships are celebrated.

Meet the artist: Roe Gartelmann will be painting in the gallery, Roe inspires people to paint when she visits us and she is happy to chat about her work. This is a good opportunity to see her in action and she runs art classes with us so see if you think she is the art teacher for you.

The 2017 Hahndorf Winter Lantern festival will involve working with the local community and schools in order to create artful lantern sculptures that will be paraded down the main straight of Hahndorf and displayed in the Hahndorf Academy grounds. The Hahndorf Academy grounds will be transformed into a colourful and dynamic space, decorated with a large array of lanterns and dotted with local vendor food stalls as well as craft and activities including shadow puppetry, fire ...puppetry and mural workshops. The theme for this year is ‘Literary Arts’ and will include the use of poetry, either incorporated with lantern designs, or performed publicly. We will have a reading from local poet Gareth Roi Jones. Just before Sundown a candlelit lantern parade, accompanied by the town band, will make its way down the main street of Hahndorf and make an entrance back at the festival. Following this live bands will play leading up to a fire mural display at 8pm. People involved in making this event possible include local artists Tony Hannan, Rebecca Prince, Zinia King and Gabi Lane, The Hahndorf Academy staff and volunteers

Enjoy a discussion with Silvia Stansfield and Nici Cumpston about Silvia's work and her journey. With a wealth of experience Silvia will share some of her stories, ideas and techniques.

With wine and nibbles in the upstairs gallery space with Silvia's beautiful exhibition.

Silvia Stansfield: Narrative in Clay

Silvia Stansfield showcases her work from her early years to the present day, this exhibition is a celebration of her career as a ceramicist where you can experience her stories and incredible talent.

“Clay became a canvas and my hands and mind came together to express my ideas. It is a full life to explore clay and all of its possibilities. I make many objects with different purposes. From the bowl thrown on the wheel, to the enjoyment of exploring hand building to develop larger forms, all incorporating personal experiences of landscapes, villages, streets and people”. Silvia Stansfield

Through the evocative ceramics of Silvia Ines Stansfield, we are taken on an intimate journey through an extraordinary life. Embedded within her lifelong work are memoirs of her travels, encounters with inspirational people, her love of nature and most importantly, the optimism and joy she has for life.

Silvia was born in the south of Chile and came to Australia in 1969and throughout her career Silvia has continually developed her work, exhibiting extensively in solo and group exhibitions in Australia and internationally. She has generously shared her skills and knowledge with other artists, schools and community workshops, including teaching ceramics for twelve years at Tauondi Aboriginal Community College in Port Adelaide. Nici Cumpston

Saturday 13th 3-8pm

Come & join us for a beautiful magical festival where we celebrate children, the community, art & winter. This is a free event & everyone is welcome. The children make lanterns in workshops here at the Hahndorf academy & at local schools prior to the event & we have a lantern parade on the Saturday at dusk where the children walk through Hahndorf village with their lanterns accompanied by the Hahndorf Town Youth band. They finish their parade at the Hahndorf Academy which hosts the festival with shadow puppetry, lanterns & fire murals along with live bands, food stalls, drinks & activities. Please come & join us